Curved elk antler tine drum tool / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This would have been used to tie the drum head on and tighten it.

Tags: elk antler, drum tool
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Anthropology Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Curved elk antler tine drum tool

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Osage (artist and user)

Date:

20th

Place:

Oklahoma

Materials/Techniques:

antler (elk)

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Accession No:

83.3237

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm)
Width: 1in. (2.5cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

antler, bone, Central Plains, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, dance, Dancing, Drum, drumming, instrument, music, Native Americans, Oklahoma, Osage county, rhythm, song, tools

Cite this Page

Unknown. Curved elk antler tine drum tool. 83.3237. 20th. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/833237 (07/31/2019).

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